Pigeon Township, Vanderburgh County, Indiana
Encyclopedia
Pigeon Township is one of eight townships
in Vanderburgh County
, Indiana
, USA
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 33,682. Downtown Evansville
is located entirely within the township.
, Pigeon Township covers an area of 10.94 square miles (28.3 km²); of this, 10.93 square miles (28.3 km²) (99.96 percent) is land and 0.01 square mile (0.0258998811 km²) (0.07 percent) is water.
Civil township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to, and geographic divisions of, a county. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both,...
in Vanderburgh County
Vanderburgh County, Indiana
As of the census of 2000, there were 171,922 people, 70,623 households, and 44,421 families residing in the county. The population density was 733 people per square mile . There were 76,300 housing units at an average density of 325 per square mile...
, Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
, USA
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
, its population was 33,682. Downtown Evansville
Downtown Evansville
Downtown Evansville is the region of Evansville, Indiana located between Canal Street at the south and east, the Lloyd Expressway to the north, Pigeon Creek to the northwest, and the Ohio Riverfront to the southeast south and southwest...
is located entirely within the township.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, Pigeon Township covers an area of 10.94 square miles (28.3 km²); of this, 10.93 square miles (28.3 km²) (99.96 percent) is land and 0.01 square mile (0.0258998811 km²) (0.07 percent) is water.
Adjacent townships
- IndianaIndianaIndiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
- Center TownshipCenter Township, Vanderburgh County, IndianaCenter Township is one of eight townships in Vanderburgh County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 32,220.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Center Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Cities, towns, villages:* Darmstadt *...
(northeast) - Knight TownshipKnight Township, Vanderburgh County, IndianaKnight Township is one of eight townships in Vanderburgh County, Indiana, USA. With 67,491 people in 2000 census, Knight Township has the largest township population in Southwestern Indiana as well as the home of nearly 40 percent of Vanderburgh County's 2000 population...
(east) - Perry TownshipPerry Township, Vanderburgh County, IndianaPerry Township is one of eight townships in Vanderburgh County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 23,687. The University of Southern Indiana Campus is located in Perry Township.-Geography:...
(west)
Airports and landing strips
- Deaconess Hospital Airport
- Welborn Memorial Baptist Hospital Airport
Political districts
- Indiana's 8th congressional districtIndiana's 8th congressional districtIndiana's 8th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Indiana. Based in Southwest and west central Indiana, the district is anchored in Evansville and also includes Terre Haute, Vincennes and Washington....
- State House District 75
- State House District 76
- State House District 77
- State Senate District 49